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Recent Successes


Seattle's First Green Festival Proves Popular
SEATTLE, Washington, April 17, 2008 (ENS) - Spring festival season kicked off Saturday with Seattle's inaugural Green Festival. More than 350 exhibits and 125 speakers on five stages filled the Washington State Convention Center and attracted thousands of people to the two day festival...
GX shuts down Chevron HQs (for a day)!
On March 19, Global Exchange joined its Bay Area partners in taking to the streets to shut down the offices of those profiteering from the ongoing occupation of Iraq. The Freedom from Oil campaign rallied outside Chevron offices to tell Chevron CEO, Dave O'Reilly, "No War, No Warming, Resistance is Forming!"
Berkeley approves peace recruitment actions
Having failed in recent years to impeach President Bush and stop the war in Afghanistan, members of the City Council approved a resolution that encourages people to nonviolently "impede, passively or actively," the work of the recruiters.
National FT Cocoa Valentine's Day Action
Nearly 2,000 children will be learning about child labor problems in the cocoa industry, and how Fair Trade cocoa provides a solution, in the National Valentine's Day of Action organized by Global Exchange. Originally titled "500 for Fair Trade", aiming to educate 500 elementary school children in a single day, the action is a runaway hit. Elementary school teachers in 27 states nationwide will be teaching Global Exchange's Fair Trade cocoa curriculum.
Automakers lawsuit is dismissed
A California judge dismissed the automaker's lawsuit against the state's Pavley law. The Pavley law regulates tailpipe emissions at 22 percent fewer greenhouse gases by 2012 and 30 percent fewer by 2016. This legislation far surpasses the federal law, and paves the way for over a dozen other states that have similar laws that have been watching this decision closely. It's a huge step to clean petro-free cars, and a giant wake up call to the auto industry!
41,404 attend San Francisco Green Festival
Nov.9-11, 2007. Over 5,000 more than the previous year!
Oakland passes Iran peace resolution
OAKLAND, California, Nov 7 (IPS) - The eight-member city council of Oakland, home to nearly half a million people, unanimously passed a symbolic resolution opposing any U.S. attack against Iran Tuesday, in a bid to pressure lawmakers in Congress to reestablish their constitutional authority over U.S foreign policy and war policy and funding.
National FT Cocoa Halloween Action
NEW YORK, Oct 31 (OneWorld) - Traditionally, it's the kids who receive sweets from the elders on Halloween, but that years-old ritual is getting a makeover this year in hundreds of communities across North America.
Landmark Sweatfree Resolution
Sept 2007. Portland's Sweatfree Resolution was passed with X votes. Approximately 100 people crowded City Hall, including union representatives, former sweatshop workers, and community members to testify in support of the Resolution.
Building the Green Economy
Sept 2007. Global Exchange's new inspiring and empowering book shows how community groups, families, and individual citizens have taken action to protect their food and water, clean up their neighborhoods, and strengthen their local economies. [Order Now]